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Forum ยป Anyone know how to take care of orchids?
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Thread: Anyone know how to take care of orchids?

post 1611640621 07-25-2020, 01:15 PM
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Anyone know how to take care of orchids?

Thought it would be a good idea to have some plants here so I purchased a bunch of orchids and snake plants. Do I water them daily?
post 1611640781 07-25-2020, 01:17 PM
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You're lucky I'm a master gardner, there's only 1 type of orchid and it needs to be have its roots misted multiple times a day. Get a fine mist spray bottle if you don't want to invest in an automated aeroponics system
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Tons of info online about care for both. I leave my snake plants out on the deck with morning sun late Feb through mid Nov. Water them once a week in summer and once every 2 weeks in winter. Orchids are inside against a south facing window. I ignore them except for Sundays when I let them soak their roots inside my aquarium for water intake and nutrients. Once you see them in their natural habitat you realize they're not so fussy.
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Originally Posted By ThisIsMyAlias⏩
You're lucky I'm a master gardner, there's only 1 type of orchid and it needs to be have its roots misted multiple times a day. Get a fine mist spray bottle if you don't want to invest in an automated aeroponics system
What do you mean there's only one type?
Distilled water or tap water? What about sunlight? What about that green juice I see people give it? Can I leave it inside?
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Originally Posted By homersexual⏩
Tons of info online about care for both. I leave my snake plants out on the deck with morning sun late Feb through mid Nov. Water them once a week in summer and once every 2 weeks in winter. Orchids are inside against a south facing window. I ignore them except for Sundays when I let them soak their roots inside my aquarium for water intake and nutrients. Once you see them in their natural habitat you realize they're not so fussy.
The room it's in has little to no sunlight that ok? It's like 70 degrees F in here too. I have no aquarium tho

Here's the little thing
post 1611644111 07-25-2020, 01:56 PM
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give it water every other day bro. do not leave its side, ever. they need alot of luving. take it in the shower with you too. hold it tight.
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Originally Posted By user3657⏩
give it water every other day bro. do not leave its side, ever. they need alot of luving. take it in the shower with you took. hold it tight.
I don't want to make it a promise I can't keep but I'll try my best bro
post 1611644391 07-25-2020, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted By KramericaInd⏩
What do you mean there's only one type?
Distilled water or tap water? What about sunlight? What about that green juice I see people give it? Can I leave it inside?
Yes, reverse osmosis, they're a shade plant so indirect light, no, near but not in the window
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